Philosophy & Religion

"Never be afraid to sit awhile and think." — Lorraine Hansberry

Benjamin Tells a Story…
Peter Fenves looks at Verso's release of Walter Benjamin's "The Storyteller: Tales out of Loneliness."
Peter FenvesSep 29, 2016
- Nonfiction
- Philosophy & Religion
The Art of the Possible: Peter Frase’s “Four Futures”
Jedediah Purdy on Peter Frase’s work of science fiction social theory “Four Futures: Life After Capitalism”
Jedediah PurdySep 27, 2016
- Philosophy & Religion
- Politics
Or Not So Well
Glyn Salton-Cox on what "Or Orwell" and "Orwell's Nose" can tell us about the much-studied George Orwell.
Glyn Salton-CoxSep 19, 2016
Untying Bodies
Naomi Waltham-Smith sounds out “Phantom Limbs: On Musical Bodies” by Peter Szendy.
Naomi Waltham-SmithSep 9, 2016
- Music
- Philosophy & Religion
Moral Enhancement: A Reality Check
Professor Nayef Al-Rodhan examines “The Myth of the Moral Brain” by Harris Wiseman.
Nayef Al-RodhanSep 9, 2016
- Philosophy & Religion
- Science & Technology
Normative Commitments: A Philosophical Vision for the Study of Religion
Raphael Magarik considers “Why Philosophy Matters for the Study of Religion — and Vice Versa” by Thomas A. Lewis.
Raphael MagarikSep 5, 2016
- Philosophy & Religion
- Religion
Like Glimpses Through a Window: Fredric Jameson on Raymond Chandler
Angela Woodward investigates “Raymond Chandler: The Detections of Totality” by Fredric Jameson.
Angela WoodwardSep 3, 2016
Red Clowns of the Avant-Garde: On Owen Hatherley’s “The Chaplin Machine”
Tom Kohut appreciates “The Chaplin Machine” by Owen Hatherley, which offers a reevaluation of the Soviet avant-garde.
Tom KohutSep 3, 2016
Sacred Fires and Living Flames
Antonio Cerella sheds light on "Pyropolitics" by Michael Marder.
Antonio CerellaSep 2, 2016
- Philosophy & Religion
A Philosophical Take on Fracking
Amy Knisley on "A Field Philosopher's Guide to Fracking" by Adam Briggle.
Amy KnisleyAug 25, 2016
- Law
- Philosophy & Religion
The Digital in the Humanities: An Interview with Richard Grusin
Part 12 of a new series exploring the role of the digital humanities, as well as the digital in the humanities as it currently exists in the US academy.
Melissa DinsmanAug 18, 2016
- Philosophy & Religion
Act Naturally: Pretentiousness, Coolness, and Culture
Barrett Swanson reads two new books on the presentation of the self.
Barrett SwansonAug 15, 2016
- Literary Criticism
- Philosophy & Religion